Support for trays of trunks.



E. F! ROSE & I. B. GASTEEL. SUPPORT FOR TRAYS OF TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.29,1912.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1913.

Application file d October 29,1812. serial No. 728,419.

. tionhaving particular ref rence to novel injury by contact with metalparts of the meansfor supporting and hinging trays of trunks or thelike.

While we shall in this specification, here inafter refer to theinvention-in connection with trays of trunks, we wish it to beunderstood that we do not wish to be limited with respect to a trunk perse but that the invention may be used in connection with CEtSES, boxes,or inclosures having other names wherein a member is removahlysupported.

An object of this invention is to provide i a trunk having a tray, thesaid trunk having tray supporting members provided with novel means forprotecting the edge of the trunk and forming a support for the trayhanger whereby the protecting device sup ports the fastening devices forthe purpose of retaining the'tray support in proper position and at thesame time reinforcing the .fasteners of the tray support.

A still further object of this invention is to provide novel meansassociated with'the tray support whereby an interlocking connection isformed between the tray support and the tray hanger and whereby the saidtray support may'be made from a single piece of metal stamped from astrip of ma terial.

A still further object of this invention is to 1.:ovide a tray hangeradapted to cooperate and coact with the tray support whereby the saidtray hanger is swingingly mounted on'the tray support in order that atray 'to which it is attached may be swun on its. pivots or lifted fromthe support an bodily removed from the trunk, the invention furthercontemplating the provision of novel means for protecting the trayagainst s. port. r

the foregoing and other o hjects in View the invention consists in thedetails on-construction and In the arrangement and Figure 1 illustratesa View in elevation of a fragment of a'trunk .Withthe invention appliedthereto; F 1g. 2 illustrates a perspec- I .tive view of a. fragment of atray with the hanger in place thereon; Fig. 3 illustrates a perspectiveview of a fragment of a trunk with the tray support applied thereto; andFig. s illustrates a sectional view on th line 4- 1 of Fig. 3.

In these drawings we have shown the tray support as comprising a plate 6having straps 7 integral therewith which are adept ed to he bent onthemse ves to form eyes or bearings 8 having a pin or bar 9, the saidstraps being preferably ofii'set with relation to the plate (3 in orderthat the bar may stand from the side of the plate to form a clearancefor the tray hanger (to be presently explained). The plate 6 has anintegral lip 10 which extends between the straps 7, the said lip beingbent to form a hook-shaped member which embraces the upper edge or" thetrunk forming a protectingplate and acting as a partial support for thetray support. By reason of the formation of the lip and its relation tothe edge, of the trunk, the fasteners '11 which extend through theplate, and straps for securing the plates to the trunk, are relieved ofconsiderable strain and therefore, the said hanger and fastenercooperate or coact to hold the tray support in place.

\Vhile we have limited the description to one tray support, it is to beunderstood thatthese trav supports may be duplicated and that ordis" twoor more of such devicesare used in each trunk.

The comprises a. plate. 13 which is secured to the tray 1%, the saidplate having a cut-away portion formingia tongue 15 which is bent to.lie parallel with the plate 13 but is spaced therefrom to form aclearance for the reception of the bar 9 on which it is hung. Theportions of the plate on each side of the cut away portion serve toengage the lip '10 when the, tray is swung .pwardly, thus preventing thebruising of or injury to the tray 01' the trunk, when the parts aremanipulated and the lip 10 is thereby useful in guarding the upper edgeof: the trunk When the tongue 15 formed by the cutaway portion is ireeerted on the rod or bar. It is apparent that should. the end 01? thetongue become distorted slightly that it would he apt- 110 injure theupper edge of the trunk but for the presence of (he lip which offersprotection to the edge of the trunk and also ae'te :15 :1 guide fordirecting ihe tongue to its seat between the P041 or bfil and the phiie.The plate 13 is secured 10 the fire y T epprw prime fnsi'e'nings 16which may he in he form of rivets or ethee securing devices.

We claim- L In a support for trays 6f trunks piate having straps, saidstraps being shaped in form 10n1:-s,'1ueuns-: for securing the gt laiein the trunk a rod in the hxuie tongue pmjecting from the phlte andfil'nbl'flfii a the efige of the trunk, a hanger COJZ'APXTi-HQQplate-end a tongue 0.11 the plate adapt" t0; embrace and engage the redof the support, the said support and. hunger having: metehie cementingsm'ii'uees for pmteeiilig the tray and trunk.

2. In a support for iufeye 0f trunks, :1 plate he vi 11g straps, saidstraps heir: g1 shaped t0 form. loops, means fer securing the plate andstraps to the trunk a red in the humps a tongue thinned integral wifihthe phu'e end einbgeing ffhe edge of The h-mk; if hanger comprising;plate, :1 tongue imegi'al with the ph-xxe adapted to embrace :1 Mi e1!gage Mi 7 red of "911014 the en 1d :51 i eri. and hunger arranged onthen re respective members in such i'ehiiiion to eeeh 0i; e1 to eug -w ewhen said members ere- 1'; "n iihe' 1 11' arseembierl 1e. on. 1

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